Yocontalie Jackson, a Camden native, is a Curator and Exhibit Designer. Yocontalie’s work has led to her induction into the Camden Hall of Fame and the reception of IDEA Art Center’s Legacy Life Time Achievement Award. She is committed to working with the community to preserve the legacy and history of the City of Camden.

Focus: History
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Osiris “Jamaal” Jackson graduated from the Rutgers Business School in 2017 with a B.S. in accounting. In 2020 he created his own accounting firm, Safe + Sound Stewards, LLC and later launched the “My Accountant is Black” marketing campaign to promote his services to his community.

Focus: Finance
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Kayla Maxwell-McEady, also known as Kay Soul/Katrance, was born in Camden where both sides of her family have deep roots. She was raised both in Pennsauken and Camden. She believes that creation other than procreation is why she was put on this earth — to create art.

Focus: Art
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Morgan T. Lloyd is a curator, educator, and public historian originally from Pennsauken Township. Inspired by her deep familial roots throughout Southern New Jersey, her work centers on a holistic revisitation of nuanced Black, Brown, and Indigenous local histories. Presently, she is the Programming & Education Coordinator at the African American Museum in Philadelphia and oversees their volunteer guide program.

Focus: History
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Matt Skoufalos is the founder and editor of NJ Pen, a local news site serving Camden County, New Jersey since 2014. A professional writer of more than 20 years, his background includes economics, business intelligence, public health, and public radio.

Focus: Food
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Erik James Montgomery is a fine art photographer, educator, and “Artivist” who focuses his lens on the pressing cultural and social justice issues. In 2011, Erik founded The Erik James Montgomery Foundation — a non-profit organization dedicated to instructing youth and college students in the artistic development of professional photography.

Focus: Art
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David Goodman, long-time Camden resident, has an ever-strong belief in the beneficial power of storytelling. A professional actor of 26 years, he has seen the process and influence of media up-close and personal and believes his stomping ground has tremendous potential to tell those stories.

Focus: Humanities 
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Paige Bates is a student of History, daylighting as an archives assistant at Rutgers Camden’s Robeson Library. She is a curator and performer on the local stage, championing the arts, literacy, and unbridled access to clean water in her community.

Focus: Food
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Estefany “Stef” Rodriguez is a Latinx artist based in Camden. She teaches painting and art at Pennsauken high school and Princeton University’s PUPP Program. She is a resident artist at Camden Fireworks where she crafts pottery and ceramics. In all spaces, she aims to teach others to use art as an outlet for self-healing and reflection.

Focus: Art
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Lemar Boone Jr. has been an avid appreciator of art and storytelling his entire life. Pivoting recently into advocacy and business ownership, Mar’s mission is to combine these elements to shed light upon lesser-represented stories and amplify marginalized voices — empowering and inspiring his community to do the same.

Focus: Humanities, Business
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